» Resources » Action Sustainability and Align Partner to Embed Survivor Voices in Modern Slavery Risk Management Company News Action Sustainability and Align Partner to Embed Survivor Voices in Modern Slavery Risk Management Action Sustainability has confirmed a new partnership with Align, an organisation that brings survivor perspectives into business responses to modern slavery, trafficking, and exploitation. The partnership will enable Action Sustainability to involve Lived Experience Consultants (LECs) in the delivery of modern slavery-related training, advisory, and engagement activities. This includes work through the Supply Chain Sustainability School, where Align will contribute to the development and delivery of learning content and workshops. Align works with individuals who have direct experience of exploitation, facilitating structured and ethical engagement for organisations aiming to strengthen their human rights due diligence. These consultants contribute to policy development, training, and risk mitigation strategies. “Through the Supply Chain Sustainability School, we support thousands of professionals across the built environment and infrastructure sectors to better understand and manage modern slavery risks,” said EJ Allen, Lead Consultant for Modern Slavery and Human Rights at Action Sustainability. “This partnership with Align enables us to bring lived experience directly into that learning, offering deeper, more practical insight that supports real change on the ground.” This announcement follows recent updates to the Home Office’s Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC) guidance for businesses. Section 3.2 of the guidance emphasises the value of engaging with workers and those with lived experience of exploitation, noting that their input can significantly improve organisations’ understanding of risk and the effectiveness of due diligence. The guidance also advises that engagement should be trauma-informed and supported by expert NGOs, to ensure ethical practice and safeguard individuals involved. Align currently works with a network of 25 Lived Experience Consultants, and has delivered survivor-led engagement for a range of UK businesses across sectors including retail, logistics, and construction. “Lived experience improves the quality and effectiveness of modern slavery strategies,” said Phillip Clayton, Director of Align. “This partnership provides a route for more organisations to access that insight and apply it meaningfully in their work.” The partnership will also support the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s continued focus on modern slavery, helping partner organisations align with legal requirements and emerging best practice across the sector. Action Sustainability Staff May 27, 2025 Share: Related Articles June 2025 Blog Why Listening to Lived Experiences is Key to Ending Modern Slavery Millie Holder June 2025 Blog Why Listening to Lived Experiences is Key to Ending Modern Slavery Modern slavery affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide. To end this exploitation, one thing is clear: we must listen to those who have lived through it. Survivors of modern slavery are not just part of the solution, they are the heart of it. Their firsthand insights into how exploitation happens and what victims truly […] Keagan Allin April 2025 Modern Slavery & Human Rights The EU’s Omnibus Package: What’s Changing in CSRD and CSDDD Action Sustainability Staff April 2025 Modern Slavery & Human Rights The EU’s Omnibus Package: What’s Changing in CSRD and CSDDD In 2021 and 2022, the European Union introduced two groundbreaking sustainability laws: the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Now, more than three years later and with implementation just around the corner, the European Commission has put forward an ‘Omnibus Simplification Package’. This new proposal aims to ease […] Keagan Allin March 2025 Company News Action Sustainability Wins Prestigious 2024 SPLC Leadership Award for Sustainable Procurement Excellence Action Sustainability Staff March 2025 Company News Action Sustainability Wins Prestigious 2024 SPLC Leadership Award for Sustainable Procurement Excellence The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) has announced Action Sustainability as a winner of its prestigious 2024 Leadership Award in the ‘Public Interest Advocate’ category. This award recognises Action Sustainability’s outstanding commitment and achievements in driving positive environmental, social, and economic impacts through its innovative sustainable purchasing practices. ISO20400.org, the winning initiative, is a globally […] Keagan Allin